Preservation Hall Jazz Band Biography & News

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About Preservation Hall Jazz Band

About Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Behold the lively sights and unmistakable sounds of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which takes its name from the famed venue located in New Orleans' French Quarter.

While the musicians in this group have changed many times since this the 1960s, fans look forward to their more than 150 tour dates each year. The rest of the time, they play at 726 Peter St. in New Orleans, where they've staged consistently (except through the fall and winter of 2005 due to damage from Hurricane Katrina).

One of the more memorable moments for the band actually came when Preservation Hall celebrated its Golden Anniversary from 2011 to 2012. The culmination led to a sold out performance by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at New York's famed Carnegie Hall.
Current members of the band include: Ben Jaffee (sousaphone/bass), Mark Braud (trumpet), Charlie Gabriel (clarinet/sax), Ronnell Johnson (tuba), Joseph lastie, Jr (drums), Freddie Lonzo (trombone), Clint Maedgen (tenor sax) and Rickie Monie (piano).

Preservation Hall Jazz Band is making stops in the Southwest, Texas, and Colorado later this month. Don't miss the brass attack from the Crescent City! Dates on the calendar include February 21 in Austin, TX at the Paramount Theater , Feb. 23rd in Albuquerque, NM at Pope Joy, and February 25th in Aspen, CO at Belly Up.

PHJB is also scheduled to play Coachella on April 13th and 20th before returning home to New Orleans to play the Jazz and Heritage Festival, which runs from April 25 to May 4.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band Discography

Album name

Release date

American Legacies

2011

An Album to Benefit Preservation Hall & The Preservation Hall Music Outreach Program

News

July 11, 2014

Allen Toussaint & Preservation Hall Jazz Band Team up for Tour

New Orleans music legends Allen Toussaint and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are teaming up for a tour this Fall. But unlike most other acts that tour together, Toussaint and the band won’t be performing separately — rather they’ll be sharing the stage for each show. The guys will kick things off at the Warton…